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Helpful Website Links
A lady named Ann Hertel has a very informative, enlightening, and professional looking blog about her adventures in bipolar. She would like anyone interested to visit and offer feedback. Click on the banner below to go there:
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A site with lots of interesting articles on bipolar disorder and depression:
http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/
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Julesy provided this website concerning the use of restraints and seclusion for mentally ill patients. It is very interesting and if you click on the "Take Action" page, you can relate your own experience.
Julesy wrote, "At NAMI San Diego we are working to end the use of seclusion and restraints since the death of my boss's brother, in seclusion and restraints, last April. His, unfortunately, is only one of many tragic stories. There's a place on the site for people to share their stories and it is my hope that some of our chatters might feel compelled to do so. "
http://www.recoverynotrestraints.org
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'The people who run this website contacted us and asked permission to link to us, so we thought we would return the favor.
http://hopeworkscommunity.com/default.aspx
It is a privately run site with lots of information and resources on bipolar/ and depression. Please check them out
John1 send the following links to help keep your computer spyware and adware free.
www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software
www.spybot.com/en
Another two good ones i use are AdAware and Spyware Doctor. Both of them, plus many other useful tools are available for free or as shareware at www.download.com
Ever wonder what kind of personality you are? A couple of us took this test and found it dead on accurate. Go ahead and try it yourself.
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm
When you finish and get your personality type, go here for more detailed analysis:
http://www.typelogic.com/
Still want to read more about this remarkable test? http://www.mcmanweb.com/personally.html
www.bipolar-lives.com is a wonderful site run by a fellow bper. It is informative, interesting and entertaining. Topics include: Treatment and treatment centers, advice on applying for disability, diets, chatrooms (including us!), and many many more. Please check it out, and leave a message for Sarah that we sent you.
www.bipolarhappens.com is a really good site for learning to cope.
Seroquel has been possibly linked to some illnesses. Marty passed along this link if you think seroquel may have harmed you. We take no responsibility as to the validity or integrity of this website. Use your own discretion.
http://www.roadecu.com/sero/
An excellent site for obtaining info on your meds and all kinds of other stuff:
http://crazymeds.us
Highly Recommended Resources
If you are suicidal, please call this number and talk to someone who cares and can help. The National Hotline (which links callers to local crisis centers) is: 1-800-SUICIDE
Websites (alphabetically):
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
The Bruce Hedges Center
Columbia University Department of Psychiatry
Columbia University Lyme Disease Research Studies
Columbia University Medical Center
Columbia University TeenScreen program
Covenant House or 1-800-999-9999 for youth who need immediate help and have nowhere else to turn.
Department of Neuroscience
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association
Dr. John Grohl's Psych Central
Dr. Terman's Heathology videocast
Fountain House
International Center for Clubhouse Development
National Institute of Mental Health
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association
National Foundation for Depressive Illness, Inc.
National Mental Health Association
New York-Presbyterian Department of Psychiatry
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Postpartum Support International
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
Washington Heights Community Service
Weill Medical College of Cornell University Department of Psychiatry
Seasonal Affective Disorder information www.cet.org; www.lightandions.org
Two sources of info about EMDR, a therapy proven effective especially for PTSD and anxiety
http://www.emdria.org/
http://www.emdr.com/briefdes.htm
The following link concerns DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), a promising treatment for some emotional disorders, especially Borderline Personality Disorder.
http://www.emp-dbt.com/index.htm
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For those who appreciate the more lighthearted aspect of mental illness, Baco has submitted the following humor links:
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Follow up reading for our topic chat on relationships:
http://panicdisorder.about.com/cs/shcommunication/a/relationships.htm anxiety and relationships
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_helping relationships in general
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_helping supporting others
Su2 sent in this helpful link from NAMI. It lists individual meds and contacts to get them free or low cost:
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Template=/ContentManagement/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=51763&lstid=274
http://www.psycom.net/bookstore.bipolar_gen.html
http://www.sunbox.com
More Links For Obtaining Free or Low Cost Meds:
http://www.freemedsandsolutions.com/
http://www.needymeds.com/
http://www.freemedicinerevolution.com/
http://www.mcmanweb.com/free_meds.htm
http://www.mhsanctuary.com/add/rx.htm
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